CHS Beta Club member Annaliese Reinier organized a bell ringing event from 10am-8pm on Saturday, raising the most of any kettle so far this year for the local Salvation Army! Way to go Tiger Betas!
JROTC cadets volunteered their time and effort to a worthy cause in supporting the annual Marine Corps Toys-4-Tots campaign collecting toys and donations for regional families during the holiday season. Cadets worked with the Student Senate on the CHS Toy Drive collecting nearly 150 toys to donate. On Wed and Thurs nights, cadets worked alongside the Marine Corps League to collect toys and money outside of Schnucks. And then again on Saturday, cadets worked from 9am-5pm organizing, sorting, and preparing toys for distribution to local families. In all, 30 cadets supported the effort and volunteered over 170 hours of time to help the community.
A HUGE congratulations to Adeline Cook for earning All-State in Tumbling!
Our own Cape Central cheerleading squad will be competing for state championship today at the show me center! They will perform at 11 o'clock. Come support these girls that have worked so hard!
Students discovering the Triangle Inequality Theorem in Mrs.Lukefahr’s class
Mrs. Taylor's College Readiness Class welcomed speakers two different days last week. Dr. Bruce Skinner, Associate Vice President of Student Life at SEMO spoke on the realities of college life and gave advice on being successful. Officer Angle, Resource Officer at CHS spoke on tips to stay safe on college campuses. They both shared lots of useful advice.
The CHS Robotics Team had another competition this weekend. The team of Henry White, Saratoga Rich, Parker Estes, and Noah Caldwell took 2nd place! They did a great job and had a great time. Next meet is in January—who knows how they will do then! Mrs. Fuehne, the sponsor said "I am so excited and proud of them!"
Last Thursday, all sophomores toured the CTC to learn about all the programs they had to offer. This was an effort to help students made educated decisions about the courses they may want to add to their schedule for next year.
Students and staff worked side-by-side at Feed My Starving Children on Friday.
The Cape Central JROTC Cadets, along with the Civil Air Patrol, led the Parade of Lights on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Schnurbush's class baked and sold cookies to staff before the Thanksgiving break.
BINGO! Beta members enjoyed another event at the Missouri Veterans Home Monday Night! #betaservice
Reminder: Cape Girardeau Public Schools will be closed November 22nd, 23rd, and 24th for Thanksgiving Break. Students will return on Monday, November 27th.
Dr. Benyon, superintendent of Cape school, took time out of his busy schedule to speak to FBLA members about leadership.
On Sunday members of the Cape Central Beta Club members had the pleasure of having ice cream at the Veterans Home. They had the extra opportunity to celebrate Mr. Donald Lax's 93rd birthday! Everyone had such a great time and look forward to more events in the future!
Ms. Mirly's foreign exchange student presented to her 7th hour about his home country, Azerbaijan. The class asked many questions and he did a phenomenal job! He also handed out Azerbaijan flags, magnets, and key chains with their currency on it.
Cape Central Football will play Eureka on Saturday at 1:00 in Eureka. If you cannot go, there will be radio broadcasts.
FCCLA encourages everyone to sign up for the Buckle Up Phone Down Challenge organized by the state of Missouri. Cape Central is currently in first place but Truman is close behind. We want to win this thing for the safety of our community, bragging rights and some cash prizes. Click https://www.savemolives.com/mcrs/AAAShowdown
The challenge is simple: when you get into any vehicle, buckle up your safety belt. If you are a driver, put the cell phone down. Turn it off if you have to. Every trip, every time!
FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) baked cookies for the high school staff on Thursday afternoon. The cookies were definitely enjoyed and appreciated by the staff!
Ms. Allen's Creative Writing class had a Horror Story Writing Contest.
Aaliyah Solis won a crown and a gift card for her story, "The Runaway."
